Student Success Statement

"Honesty is the cornerstone of character. The honest man or woman seeks not merely to avoid criminal or illegal acts, but to be scrupulously fair, upright, fearless in both action and expression. Honesty pays dividends both in dollars and in peace of mind."

B.C. Forbes

You shouldn't just be honest to avoid criminal and illegal acts but to be morally right all the time. If you are then you'll feel good about yourself.

Honesty

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Honesty is always the best policy. Employers need to know that they can trust you with everything from company credits cars to trade secrets. How can you work honestly? You demonstrate integrity every day that you do your own homework and resist the temptation to cheat on exams.

What is honesty?

• Honesty is telling the truth.
• Honesty is straightforward conduct.
• Honesty is being sincere, truthful, trustworthy, honorable, fair, genuine, and loyal with integrity.

You are being honest when you..

• Do your homework
• Tell a fried the truth
• Explain the real reason you didn't turn in your homework
• Keep your eyes on your own paper
• Clean up your room after making a promise
• Give the cashier the extra money she gave you by mistake
• Write a report in your own words instead of copying
• Admit you made a mistake
• Keep a friend's secret
• Turn in a wallet full of money that you found

Student Success Statement

"Stop worrying about whether you're going to win or lose and focus your your full attention on whats's happening right this moment."

Phil Jackson

If you focus more on doing good you'll end up doing bad because your focusing more on the end result not how to obtain it.

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Time Management

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Master the moments and you may be real pro when it comes to juggling the many demands on your time-classes, homework and activities – with some family help. Colleges give you an even bigger chance to sharpen your time management skills by doing it all on your own. And that’s a good thing since most jobs require multitasking, you might need to take care of current clients while attracting new ones, respond to e-mails while working on a major presentation, or order tomorrow’s produces while planning next week’s menu.

Someone said, "Wherever you are, be there." Focus on the present moment and give it all your attention. Don't let your mind drift and wander here and there when you need to be thinking and concentrating on the moment at hand. You can't go back and recapture this moment, so make the most of it while it NOW. Master the present and you will master the future. Wok smart by mastering the present moment.

Student Success Statement

"Truth is the only safe ground to stand upon."

Elizabeth Cady Stanton
If you base every thing on lies sooner or later your lies will soon be found out. If you get caught lying your whole story will crumble and ever one will lose trust in in you.

Attention to Detail
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When you double check your calculations for math problems or cite source carefully in a research paper, you’re paying close attention to detail. That skill comes in handy in any work place, whether you’re maintaining a database, keep a log of the hours you spend with clients or write email.

          John wooden, UCLA’s former great basketball coach who led his team to ten consecutive national championships, was asked what he attributed his success to. Among a number of things, he mentioned that paying attention to details was one of the most important qualities for successful coaching and for high achievement in any worthwhile pursuit. He even paid attention to how his players would lace up and tie their them correctly, he would teach them how.
Details may be small things, but from small things comes great things; there fore, pay attention to details and you will experience substantial progress in your overall educational attainment.  

Student Success Statement

"Everyone is the architect of their own learning."

Claudius

Only you can determine what you can learn. 

Cool Under Pressure

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Very few students enjoy taking test. Yet functioning well under pressure is crucial to your future success. Try thinking of the pressure of testing as practice for the work world’s own explosive situation. You could someday find yourself meeting tight deadlines, speaking with irate customers, welding a scalpel or handing dangerous chemicals.

The best way to curtail pressure to even eliminate it is to prepare. Apply the motto “Be prepared” holds true first time and every time. Prepare for that test, and you won’t worry about it. In fact, it will be your chance to shine, to reveal the hard work you have put into preparing for the test. You will be rewarded for the effort you have thrust into your studies. Preparation removes fear. When you are prepared, you will not fear. Preparation helps you maintain your cool under pressure. Preparation generates energy and enthusiasm; therefore prepare and coolness under pressure is sure to abound.

Student Success Statement

"Start with what is right rather than what is acceptable."

Peter F. Drucker

Just because it is acceptable doesn't mean its right. If you don't do what is right and do what is acceptable then you will be doing bad. 

Initiative

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Initiative is creativity, inventiveness, originality, ingenuity, imagination. Every time you respond in class, every time you choose your own research topic, every time you put together your own interpretation of a piece of literature, you take initiative. And future employers value can do professionals who come up with ideas and chart their own course through projects, employees who are self-relentless. Self-relentless people are self-starters who don’t procrastinate on getting the job done. They know what is required and do it. They don’t wait to be told many times. Success in high school, college, and in the career world is taking the initiative.

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Student Success Statement

“To be great—concentrate.”

Orson Swett Marden 

If you don't concentrate you can succeed. With out concentration you wont be able to know what to do.  

Problem-Solving Skills

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Problem solving goes far beyond your math textbook. Every assignment is an opportunity to weigh all possible solutions carefully and choose the one you think is best. As a working professional, you'll be solving problems regularly, whether it's fixing  a bug in a computer or over coming budget shortfalls. Problem situations occur extensively & frequently; therefore be ready when they come.

When problem or challenges occur, some people look at them any negative experience, as a crisis. These are the people who live day by day with gloom and negativism in their attitudes. But the really successful people, those who cheerful and optimistic, are those who look at problems as  opportunities, opportunities to learn, grow, expand their horizon , and make new discoveries. They look on the bright side of things and live happy lives.

My Opinion About This Blog

Many post about choosing the right are not any of my beliefs. I'm not trying to disrespect any one but i just don't think that its straight forward like that. I don't really care if my friends drink or smoke because as long as they don't make me do it and they understand that I'm clean then i don't care about them. I believe tattoos are a form of body art and that gang tattoos are probably just a waste of art, time, and money. I just do the post and reflections because i want to get good grades in this class(explaining why i don't put "Choose the Right" at the end of my posts) i don't want to embrace anything that isn't part of my beliefs such as anything pertaining to any other religions that i don't practice. I mean no disrespect to anyone.

Student Success Statement

"Education is a marathon--not a sprint"

ANON

It is saying that education is not a short and it takes time to finish. Just like a marathon, education takes a long time to finish because you need to finish from k-12 and then into college.

Teamwork Skills

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Every time you breaks into groups to tackle a challenge, you built teamwork skills. In college, you'll continue to have these opportunities to practice voicing your opinions, listening and responding to others, and reaching compromises. By the time you leave college, you can be an expert in this important workplace skill.

Together

Everyone

Achieves

More

Individually you can achieve so much, but when you work with others for a common cause, the same objectives, you can accomplish a tremendous amount more. You synergize your talents, knowledge, and skills with those whom you work. All members of a team are edified together, a type of education you can't obtain by working alone.

Student Success Statement

"The man who has no imagination has no wings"

Muhammad Ali

With no imagination there is no creativity. If you're not creative with any of your ideas then you wont be able to succeed by coming up with your own original thing. If you have no imagination you wont have any power to become a leader, but you will become a follower. 

Speaking Skills

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When you're assigned a class presentation, think twice before dismissing it as important thing of your education. Employers look for speaking skills in job applicants, who may have to give presentations to clients or represent their organization in the field. It's never too soon to practice good eye contact and other speaking techniques. 

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According to The Book of Lists, the fear of public speaking ranks number one in the mind of the majority of people. Far above the fear of death and disease, comes the fear of standing in front of a crowd. Joel Wiener noted author and public speaker wants to help overcome that fear.

"The biggest fear is public speaking, with 15 percent of Americans experiencing a dramatic fear of it," said Dr. Michael Telch of the Laboratory for the Study of Anxiety Disorders (LSAD) in the Department of Psychology at The University of Texas at Austin. "People have had to turn down jobs, and certainly students have dropped classes because of it."

Regardless of your occupation, your success depends a great deal upon your ability to communicate effectively! Whether you're running a meeting, selling a product, making a presentation, motivating co-workers or just communicating one-on-one with others, you'll get far better results if you can speak persuasively, smoothly and intelligently.

Student Success Statement

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problem of the human race.”

-Calvin Coolidge, 30th president of the United States 

If you don't have persistence no mater what you will never succeed. If you don't put effort into getting what you would like to accomplish you'll never reach your goal.

Writing Skills

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Communications is at the the of the list of skills that skills that employer look for. And communication in the work place means writing.
Health professionals keep patient charts, researchers depend on the money they collect by writing grant applications, software engineers write technical specifications, and nearly everyone writes e-mails to people inside and outside their organizations. And before you even get the chance to interview for a job, you'll need to present yourself in cover letters and resumes.
So, by taking writing serious and doing your best on every research paper, every lab report you write, every new post you write in your blog site, and every writing activity you engage in, you're preparing yourself for a good carrer.

Students Success Statement

"Failure is only postponed success as long as courage coaches ambition. The habit of persistence is the habit of victory."

Herbert Kaufman

 If you keep doing to try to succeed no mater if you failed you will always end up succeeding at the end.

Ten Ways College Prepares You for Career Success

Getting a college educations doesn't mean just absorbing facts and figures. It means building the skills and qualities you need to learn, think, and create your own - making you attractive to employers. You've already started learning these skills in high school, but college helps you fully develop them.

The 10 Key Quality

1. Writing Skills
2. Speaking Skills
3. Teamwork Skills
4. Problem-Solving Skills
5. Initiative
6. Cool under Pressure
7. Attention to Detail
8. Time Management
9. Honesty
10. Love of Learning

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Student Success Statement

"To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage."

Confucius

To do wrong even though you know what is right means your just a coward and that you have a lack of courage. 

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test-Taking

Part 3

Identify key words.

This helps you focus on the main idea of challenging questions.

Rephrase difficult questions.

To understand questions better, rewrite them in your own words. Be careful not to change the meaning.

Organize your thoughts before you write.

Take time to organize your responses to short-answer and essay questions. You'll reduce the time you need to revise.

Write neatly.

Be sure you don't lose points on answers the teacher can't read.

Use all the time your given.

If you finish early, don't leave. Use the extra time to proofread and review your answers.

Student Success Statement

"Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement."

Matt Biondi

It is saying that the harder you try any failure could be transformed into the biggest success ever because you are putting effort into what you are doing. If you don't put any effort into it you wont be able to succeed. 

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test-Taking
Part 2

During the Test

Read the Directions.

It's important that you follow the instructions exactly. For example, some questions may have more than one correct answer.

Answer easy questions first.

Doing this can jog your memory about useful facts. You may also come across information that can help you with other questions.

Answer every question.

Unless there is a penalty for wrong answers, try to answer every question: you may be able to get partial credit for those you begin but don't complete correctly.

Ask questions.

If a question isn't clear, talk to your teacher. If that's not possible, explain in the margin.

Exam Day: Survival Tips

Test-Taking

Part 1

Essential Test-Taking Advice

Try out these strategies while you're still in high school, and by the time you get into college, you'll be a test-taking expert.

Before the Test

Eat well.

Studies show that you need good nutrition to concentrate and perform your best.

Bring the right supplies.

Bring your pencils, erasers, pens, rulers  compasses, calculators or whatever else you need on test day.

Review the whole test before you start.

Student Success Statement

"Improve your performance by improving you attitude."

ANON

If you improve the way you think, you improve your outlook on things thus improving your performance.

Online Learning

Part 1

Read Between the Lines

Make a judgment about the site's reliability based on your own analysis of the site's and information it contains. Here are some ways to do this.

·        Look for facts you know or can check with a trusted source. If the site gets those facts right, it’s more likely that the other facts on the site are also accurate.

·        Study the language used, is it angry, satiric or overly impassioned? This may indicate that the site is biased.

·        Consider whether arguments are logical and backed up by evidence and whether the site presents only one point of view.

·        Check links to the sources that the author acknowledges. Scholarly writing, whether in print or online, should include a bibliography.

Student Success Statement

"Gold medals don't make champions... hard work does."

Anon

It is saying that the prize or reward doesn't make you a champion. Its the hard work and effort that makes you one. You cant be given a reward and praise if no effort is put into getting it.

Student Success Statement

"The right way is not always the popular and easy way. Standing for right when it is unpopular is a true test of moral character."

Margaret Chase Smith

If you choose the right when others choose the wrong it makes you the real winner and others cowards

It's Online, but Is It On Target?

Part 3

Dot-What?
Look at the site's address. What follows the dot?

• Dot-com is not only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well known and respected companies but also private individuals.
• Dot-org usually indicates a not-for-profit organization.  Dot-com is not only for businesses; anyone can use it. Dot-coms include well-known and respected companies, but also private individuals.
• Dot-org usually indicates a not-for-profit organization. Many dot-orgs present unbiased information, but others have political agendas, focus on debatable issues instead of facts, and might not present all sides of an argument.
• Dot-gov indicates a government website at the federal, state, or local level. The federal government is a good source of statistics and its sites are widely considered among the most reliable.
• Dot-mil is used by sites that are part of the military.
• Dot-edu usually indicates a university website. While its published research is generally considered very trustworthy, anyone associated with the university, whether a world-renowned scholar or a freshman, can be given space on its server. Professors sometimes put student course work up on the web, but that doesn’t mean they’re vouching for the information’s accuracy

It's Online, but Is It On Target?

Part 2

Research with Attitude

Conduct your research with the attitude of of skeptic. as you examine websites for clues that they're trustworthy, ask these questions:

• Who wrote the Web page? If you can’t identify the individual or organization responsible for the information, don’t use it.

•        What are the author’s qualifications for writing the subject?

•        Has the article passed through an editorial process designed to ensure quality and accuracy?

•        What is the website’s purpose? Look for motives—like selling products or winning votes—that could result in biased or incomplete information.

•        Is the information accurate? Is it up to date?

•        Where did the author get this information?

Student Success Statement

"Be quick, but don't get in a hurry."

John Wooden

If you hurry your work then it will not be as good it would be if you did it good. That doesn't mean take your sweet time you should also try to hurry.

It's Online, but Is It On Target?

Part 1

Using the Web Wisely

Thanks to the Web, information is easy to find. However, it's also easy to post something online. Anyone can do it.

You've probably used the Internet to do research on a paper, to help you which product to buy, or to form an opinion about current events. Looking up information online is fast and convenient. But when you do online research, its important to find sites you can trust.

Many websites claim to be facts, but are full of errors. Others present information in a biased way - they only give one side on an argument. How can you tell a reliable source from an unreliable one? Also, it is critical that you post online only that which is decent and appropriate, never anything pornographic, vulgar, indecent, out of taste, untruthful, or obscene. Post those things that will make a good name for you and your organization, that will promote goodwill and be of benefit to the world.

Student Success Statement

"When an archer misses the mark, he turns and looks for the fault within himself. Failure to hit the bulls-eyes is never the fault of the target. To improve your aim, improve yourself."

Gilbert Arland

It means that the only person to blame for your failures is yourself. To achieve the your desired goal you need to improve yourself.

SQ3R

SQ3R= Survey-Question-Read-Recite-Review

Recite

At the end of each section, look up from the text and in your own words recite an answer to your question for that section. Then write down your answer. Now repeat the Question, Read, and Recite steps for that section. Then write down your answer. Be sure to provide examples that support it.

Now repeat the question read and recite steps for each section of the chapter. First ask a question for the next section. Then read to find the answer. Finally, recite the answer in your own words and jot it down. The written questions and answers can help you study in the future.

Review

After completing the chapter, review your notes. Identify the main points by looking for the most important idea in each section. Recited or write a brief summary of the assignment.
Review your study notes every week to help you remember the information. When it’s time to prepare for your tests, you’ll find you've created an invaluable study guide.

Student Success Statement

"The first law of success...is concentration; to bend all the energies to one point, and to go directly to that point, looking neither to the right nor the left."

William Matthews

The quote means to be successful consentrate on one thing at a time

SQ3R

Question

As you survey the text, ask a question for each selection. Ask what, why, how, who and where questions as they relate to the content. Here's how you can create questions:

• Turn the title, headings or subheadings into questions.
• Rewrite the questions at the end of the chapter or after each subheading in your own words.

Write down your questions. Questions help you pay attention, understand the text better and recall the information more easier later on.

Read

Read one section of the chapter at a time, actively looking for an answer to your question in that section. Pay attention to bold and italicized text that authors use to make important points.

Be sure to review everything in the section, including tables, graphs and illustrations - these features can communicate an idea more powerfully that written text.

Student Success Statement

"Your future is created byIwhat you do today, not tomorrow"

Robert Kiryosaki

It means your decisions that you make now form your future. If you make bad choices now your future will be bad and full of guilt. If you make good choices now you will be happy and be able to enjoy life.

SQ3R

SQ3R: A Great Reading and Studying Technique

Improve Your Study Skills

SQ3R stands for:

Survey

Question

Read

Recite

Review

It is proven technique to sharpen your study skills. In college, you'll be required to do lots of reading. You'll often have to complete reading assignments in several different books for several different courses at the same time.  SQ3R helps make reading and studying purposeful and effective, so that you can use you time more efficiently. Here's how this strategy works.

Survey

Let's say your assignments is to read one chapter. First, get an idea of what the chapter is about by reviewing the highlights:

• Read the title, headings and subheadings.
• Notice words that are italicized or bold.
• Look at charts, graphs, pictures, maps and other visual materials.
• Read captions.
• Read the very beginning and the end of the chapter. 

Student Success Statement

"There is no justification ever for choosing any part of what you know to be evil"

Ayn Rand

Its never ok to choose the wrong for any reason. You should always choose the right even if its not popular. If you choose the wrong you are subjected to the feelings of guilt inside of you.

Reading

5 Tips for Success

Tip 5

Tips 5: Keep a List of Question

When you feel confused about something you're reading, write down any question you have. Sometimes your questions are answered as you read further. If not, don't be afraid to ask for help. Remember, teachers create assignments; they've read the texts and are familiar with them. When you have specific questions, your can provide answers that will help you understand the material. Learning is rooted in questions developed and asked by the learner.

Asking questions to yourself, to the teacher, and to others, is a great learning method. When you cease to ask questions, you cease to exist to a great extent. Read actively by silently asking questions as you read. Questioning immerses you into the material you are reading and therefore will expand your mental capacities more than almost anything else.

The philosopher Sir Francis Bacon said, “Knowledge is power.” Improving your reading comprehension is the key to gaining important knowledge and making the most of your education. So pick up a book…and a pen.

Student Success Statement

"When I was teaching basketball, i urged my players to try their hardest to improve on that very day, to make that practice a masterpiece. This rule is even more important in life than basketball. You have to apply yourself each day to become a little better. By applying yourself to the task of become a little better each and every day over a period of time, you'll  become a lot better. Only then will you be able to approach being the best you can be. It begins by trying to make each day count and knowing you can never make up for a lost day."

John Wooden

It is saying that you should always try to improve in life no matter what. To make each day count by choosing the right.

Reading

5 Tips for Success

Tips 3-4

Tip 3: Do Research

Literary critics have written vast numbers of analytical and critical pieces on countless on countless books. If you're having trouble understanding a particular text, do some research and see what knowledgeable sources have to say about it. In addition to increasing your comprehension, you'll be showing initiative, something that teachers always like to see. Always use legitimate and scholarly studies, not condensed study guides. Going the extra mile in your research elevates your achievement 10 fold.

Tip 4: Use a Dictionary 

Make sure you have access to a dictionary when you're reading. You can often figure the meaning of an unfamiliar word by using context clues, but sometimes you can't. Rather than simply skipping over words you don't know take time to look them up. The results are well worth the effort. Your comprehension will increase greatly, and you'll build your vocabulary at the same time.

Student Success Statement

"Every time I've done something that doesn't feel right, it's ended up not being right."

Mario Cuomo

I have never experienced it but it can be true for some people.

Reading

5 Tips for Success

Reading and writing go hand in hand. The better you understand a text, the more likely you are to successfully to communicate your thoughts about it in writing. So it's important to develop strong skills in both areas. With that in mind, here's how to improve your reading comprehension.

Tips 1-2

Tip 1: Annotate

Be an active reading. Instead of passively reading a text, take notes about important story elements, key factual information and significant ideas in the text.

Tip 2: Note the Author's Writing Style

Every author writes with a purpose, using deliberate methods to successfully relate specific information to the audience. When you're reading, look for patterns in the author's writing. For example, you may notice repetition of key words, phrases, or symbols - or the use of a distinct sentence structure.read

Student Success Statement

The Three Don'ts

Don't whine

Don't complain

Don't make excuses

John Wooden

You will never go anywhere in life except backwards if you whine and complain. Whining, complaining and excuses are only for the weak and lazy people and the only way it will lead you is to failure.

5 Tips for Staying Motivating

Tip 3-5

3. Set Attainable Goals

If you're have trouble writing a 25-page paper for class because it seems like such a big job, don't focus on the final number. Break down and consider each section of your paper individually.

4. Find a Social Support Network

Create a group of people around you who would want to help you succeed  Mentors can be teachers or family friends who can give you guidance and help you develop new skills. Counselors can help you with planning your courses and starting to explore college. You can also reach out to friends and peers who can motivate you by listening and sharing ideas.

5. Acknowledge Your Accomplishment

Give yourself a quick reward when you complete an assignment or task. Take a walk, send an email, get a snack. Then move on to the neck project.

Student Success Statement

"The Three Nevers"

Never lie

Never cheat

Never steal

John Wooden

It is wrong to lie, steal, and cheat because it makes you a bad person. If you do so you will be choosing the wrong.

5 Tips for Staying Motivated

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To succeed in high school and collage, you have to do your best at all times. But sometime it's hard to stay motivated, even when you really work you're doing. Here are five way to stay on the right track.

1. Focus on High-Impact Activities

 The key to success in school is staying focused on your work. Make a list to get an overall picture of your workload before you start to tackle any of it. Then, make a plan. Although it’s tempting to do the simplest assignments in the order of the importance. The rearrange your time and devote more energy toward those that have the greatest impact on your course work and grades. For example, even though all homework assignments are important, studying for a midterm exam takes priority over writing a paragraph for English class. As you complete each task, think of it as another step on your way to college success.

2. Create New Challenges

Changing your approach can help you stay interested in what you are doing. If you've been given an assignment similar to one you've done in the past, think about it in a different way. If you wrote an essay for a creative writing assignment last year, try a poem this time. For book reports, pick a history book instead of another biography.

Student Success Statement

"Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway."

John Wayne

The meaning of courage is doing something that is right even though it could bring punishment or if you are scared to do it. Not doing so is being a coward.

Student Success Statement 

"You have only always to do what is right. It will become easier by practice, and you enjoy in the midst of your trials the pleasure of approving conscience."

Robert E. Lee

If you start to do right it will become a habit eventually and you will enjoy the feeling of doing right. After it becomes a habit doing wrong will make you feel guilty and will bring you bad feelings.

Take Control of Homework

So It Doesn’t Control You

Part 3

Take Advantage of Any Free Time

If you have a study period or a long bus ride, use the time to review notes, prepare for an upcoming or start your homework. Flash cards are a great learning tool. They are easy to make, easy to handle, and are a marvelous tool to help you learn and remember anything. Punch a hole in the upper left corner of each index card and connect the stack of your flash cards with a ring. Then the cards are bound and not flopping around. Flash cards bound like this act like a small book with pages. You can even have separate ringed stacks for each subject. WHATEVER YOU WANT TO REMEMBER PUT IT ON A CARD.

Study with a Friend

Get together with friends and classmates to quiz each other, compare notes and predict test questions. Consider joining a study group.

Communicate

If you have concerns about the amount or type of homework you have, you may want to talk to your family, teachers or counselor. They can help you understand how much time you need to allot for homework and how to manage your tasks.

Celebrate Your Achievement

Reward yourself for hitting milestones or doing something well.

Student Success Statement

"Be always sure you're right, then go ahead."

Davy Crockett

It is saying that the only time we should proceed with anything is only if it is right. If we proceed with the wrong choices we will face the consequences of doing wrong and the guilt of knowing we did such thing.

Take Control of Homework

Part 2 

Keep Things in Perspective

Know how much weight each assignment or test carries, and use your time accordingly. Don't waste time, but be wise and smart. Doing the most important things first is being wise and smart.

Get More Involved

Keep your mind from wandering by taking notes, underlining sections, discussing topics with others or relating your homework to something you’re studying in another class. Learn actively and not passively. Be anxiously engaged in your studies and you will have a great experience. Demonstrate a good attitude toward some assignments, and you will begin to love doing it.

Organize the Information

People process information in different ways. Some people like to draw pictures or charts to digest information, others prefer to read out loud or make detailed outlines. Try to find methods that work best for you. Ask your teacher for recommendations if you’re having trouble.

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Student Success Statement

"Character is higher than intellect."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

 The quote is saying that being smart doesn't compare to being good in character. its true because someone could be smart but use there smarts to do wrong, where a person who maybe not as smart but does right with what little knowledge he or she may have.

Take Control of Homework

Although very few students love homework, it does serve a purpose. Homework helps you:

• Reinforce what you've learned during the day
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• Build study habits that are essential in college
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• Prepare you for your classes 
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• Get a sense of progress

  

Here are some tips to help you deal with homework more efficiently and effectively.

Set the Mood

Create a good study area with everything you need (ex. a calculator). If you don't have a quiet place at home try your school or local library.

Know Where to Begin

Make a list of everything you need to do, and note all deadlines. Do the more difficult assignments first, so you don't have to face them at the end.

Study at the Same Time Everyday
Even if you don’t have homework every night, use the time to review notes. If sitting down to work is part of your normal routine, you’ll approach it with less dread. Also, you’ll become a pro at using time productively.

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Student Success Statement

"I think it better to do right, even if we suffer in so doing, than to incur the reproach of our consciences and posterity."

Robert E. Lee

 What the quote is saying is that we need do right even if it hurts us because then we will be hurt more with the feelings of guilt and the consequences brought upon us by our own wrong doings.

Note Taking Strategies

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For Review

Once you’ve done all of the above, you’ll find you’ve created your own personalized study guide. Cover the main section of the page and use the key words and questions in the left margin quiz.

Stick to It

Review your notes the day you take them and all your notes once a week. That way you won’t need to study as much when it test time. You’ve been doing the work all along. Try out the Cornell system, but if it doesn’t work for you, experiment with other methods. Ask your classmate how they take notes, or ask a teacher for advice. Taking good notes requires practice, like any other life skill. And more you work at it now the more prepared you’ll be to take notes in college.

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After Class

As soon as class ends, review your notes and fill in any blanks.

Underline, highlight and use symbols to sort through the information. If you don't understand something, get help from you teacher or classmate.

After you've reviewed all you notes from class, in the left hand area of the the page write down key words and questions your teacher might ask on a test.

At the bottom of each page, write a summary of the notes. This helps you digest what you've learned. It also improves the memory of the material for the long term and for test down the road.

Student Success Statement

"He listens well who takes notes."

Dante Alighieri

The quote is saying that the people who pay attention and listen take notes. If you take notes you are more likely to understand the topic being presented to you.

Note-Taking Strategies

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During Class

One approach that has been proven effective is called the Cornell note-Taking system. Here are some of his methods.

Start by using the main section of you page to take down notes during class. Be sure to leave space on the left side of the page and the bottom. Things to keep in mind:

1.   Get the speaker’s main points. Don’t right down every word you hear.

2.   Leave blanks in your notes to add explanations later

3.   Organize as you write. Pay attention to clues such as repetition and emphasis

4.   Indicate main and supporting points as you go.

5.   Jot down key vocabulary and important facts and formulas

6.   Ask questions. If you’re confused, it’s better to ask while the material is fresh in your mind.

Student Success Statement

"When you believe you can-you can."

Dr. Maxwell Maltz

As long as you believe you can do something and put the time and effort to do it you can accomplish you goals. If you have the ambition and the will to put the effort and time in to something you would be able to accomplish it

Note-Taking Strategies

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How to Get Your Class Notes into Shape

Getting the most out of high school and college means studying hard and using your time in class wisely. An effective note taking strategy can help you do both. Here are the basics.

Stay Organized

It may seem obvious, but your class notes can only help you if you can find them. While you’re taking notes make sure to be:

·        Keep them all your notes in one place.

·        Date and number pages; keeping them in order makes them easier to understand later.

Before Class

Review the materials assigned for that class period thoroughly. Bring a list of any questions you may have.